38. Hibari Is Literally a Woman in a Man’s Body
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Hibari and Kosaku swap bodies in an episode that’s a lot less trans in execution than it is on paper. Rowan and Xan discuss Japan’s on-again, off-again love affair with the occult including spoon bending, cults and a village with a highly dubious claim to fame.
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37. Hibari, the Hitman and Him
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Hibari and Kosaku have the house to themselves, and now the only thing that can come between them is an anxious assassin. Rowan and Xan discuss Soviet gerontocracy and the classification of demons.
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36. Hibari’s Trans-Genre Experiment
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Is it a dream or an illusion? Rowan and Xan aren’t sure, but this week Hibari and the gang go back in time a thousand years for some historical fantasy sci-fi shenanigans. Come and join us for some non-competitive recreation in the most artistic and also silliest part of Japanese history!
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35. Hibari Is Respectfully Merry
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Just in time for June, it’s time for Hibari’s Christmas episode! This leads, naturally, to a discussion of Buddhism, as Rowan and Xan try to analyze what little story is present in an episode that’s mostly everyone just doing their respective bits.
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34. Hibari Is Boxing Clever
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The boxing club has a match against the punkest school in Japan, and Kosaku has to train hard to beat them, even if it takes the help of a guy who might technically be a murderer. Rowan and Xan discuss women in boxing and gender-neutral rival school names.
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33. Hibari and the Phantom Thief
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Kosaku finds out about a long lost uncle who is also the richest man in the world. Rowan and Xan talk about New Wave artist and cake enthusiast Klaus Nomi, and that time the mascot of the Paralympics was trans.
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32. Hibari the Sister
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Tensions boil over between Hibari and Tsubame, as Kosaku develops a weird crush! Rowan and Xan discuss Xan’s favorite page of the manga, and which Cold War nations the characters most resemble.
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31. Hibari and Sayuri
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The popular actress Hiroko Yakushimaru will not be appearing in this episode. Instead, Hibari gains a rival for Kosaku’s affections, as Rowan and Xan talk about a man who looks a little bit like Weird Al Yankovic, a man who looks a little bit like Edgar Allan Poe, and a dog that looks nothing like a dog.
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30. Hibari Versus Juvenile Delinquency
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The Bad Kid Gang is here, and the Bad Episode Gang is here to talk about it! Rowan and Xan discuss moral panics, Popeye’s photosensitivity, and the possible Mormon-ness of Suzume’s disappointing love interest.
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29. Hibari and the Other Woman
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Hibari’s dad falls for a barista who seems very taken with the idea of being a mother to Suzume. Rowan and Xan discuss non-verbal communication and the absolute worst chai in the Salt Lake Valley.
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